Promoting the life and legacy of Rachel Carson, 5/27/1907 - 4/14/1964. Fostering a culture of Sentinel Lions who share Rachel's ethics and values. Working for sustained political and cultural change to prioritize public health.

8/31/13

Massachusetts Senate President pushes aid for clean water.Senate President Therese Murray said Wednesday that one of the Senate's top priorities will be to help cities and towns pay to repair and replace aging water infrastructure systems, a problem some lawmakers describe as rivaling transportation in its need for new funding sources. By Colleen Quinn, STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE August 28, 2013 State House News Service, Massachusetts. http://bit.ly/1cn3IZD

8/21/13

Public water supplies are safer than ever – a lot safer
than most bottled water. But new concerns about emerging contaminants like
pharmaceuticals and fragrances could drive up future costs for water treatment.

Great Lakes Echo

Who we are

Great
Lakes Echo is a project of the Knight Center for Environmental Journalism at
Michigan State University. The Knight Center has undergraduate and graduate
programs and holds workshops for professional journalists.

We foster and serve a news community defined by proximity
to and interest in the environment of the Great Lakes watershed. We use
traditional news reporting methods but also push the frontiers of journalism to
harness the knowledge, interests, skills and energy of that community.